State v. . Mann’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

16 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In considering a motion to dismiss the action under the statute, we are merely to *Page 775 ascertain whether there is any evidence to sustain the indictment; and in deciding the question we must not forget that the State is entitled to the most favorable interpretation of the circumstances and of all inference that may fairly be drawn from them. S. v. Carlson , 171 N.C. 818 ; S. v. Rountree , 181 N.C. 535 . It is not the province of this Court to weigh the testimony and determine what the verdict should have been, but only to say whether there was any evidence for the jury to consider; if there was, the jury alone could determine its weight. S. v. Cooke , 176 N.C. 731 ., S. v. Carr , 196 N.C. 129 , 144 S.E. 698 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. . Johnson

2. ““If the defendant did not in fact take an oath it was easy for him to inquire what the witness meant when she transcribed his evidence, and made the entry ‘E. L. Mann, being duly sworn.’ The entry is tantamount to a positive statement of the fact of the defendant having been sworn and [being] unchallenged was proper to be submitted to the jury for their consideration.” ( 219 N. C., at p. 214 , 13 S. E. 2d, at p. 248 )”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Randazzo